The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) will gather today, December 10, at the University of Cape Coast (UCC) to elect the party’s National Women Organiser, Youth Organiser and their deputies.
About 1,375 delegates from all 275 constituencies across the country are expected to elect their best candidates who will steer the affairs of the party for the next four years.
The contests for the top positions are two-horse races between the incumbents and their sole contenders.
The incumbent National Women Organiser, Dr Hanna Louisa Bisiw, is being challenged by a former Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Suhum, Margaret Ansei.
The incumbent Youth Organiser, George Opare Addo, would have to battle it out with the Ashanti Regional Youth Organiser of the NDC, Brogya Genfi.
The Deputy Women Organiser position has four aspirants — Abigail Akwabea Elorm Mensah, Felicia Dzifa Tegah, Jessie Adams and Hajia Alijata Sulemana.
For the position of deputy youth organiser, there are 10 contestants.
They are Osman Abdulai Ayariga, Ruth Dela Seddoh, Bright Nudokpo Honu, Sulemana Abdul Karim and Mohammed Abubakari Sadiq Gombilla.
The rest are Kabiru Ahmed, Eric Dadson, Pendilock Owusu Asare, Obed Opintan and Jude Sekley.
Meanwhile, the police have assured of adequate security for the period of the conference.